A 1968 letter from Jack Kerouac to his literary agent will be featured in an upcoming auction at Boston-based RR Auction. In the letter, Kerouac discusses plans for his final book, working title “Spotlight.” …

This is a page I tore out of a book and hung on the wall of the Chronicle’s book room. (Sadly, I can’t remember which book.) I love English fashion designer Vivienne Westwood’s definition of the punk …

In “The Weird World of Words” (Zest Books), author Mitchell Symons offers lists, trivia, famous lines from film and literature, and lots of other compelling oddball facts about words and their origins …